Tag: Yough

Hempfield’s Lauren Howard batted .381 last season.
Hempfield softball motivated to rejoin championship chase
March 12, 2025
With six Division I college commits, Hempfield is primed for another run at WPIAL and PIAA championships.

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Norwin’s Melani Schmidt edges Mt. Lebanon’s Selma Gajgoric to win the 100 meters during the 2024 WPIAL Class 3A team track championships.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Norwin celebrates indoor track titles
March 1, 2025
The Norwin boys and girls indoor track and field teams are champions for the first time.

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Seneca Valley’s Owen Congdon battles North Hills’ Zach Pollaro for a rebound during overtime in their game on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Ross.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 17, 2025: Woodland Hills, Seneca Valley play rubber match
February 16, 2025
They say that opposites attract.

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The Highlands defense surrounds Yough’s Brooke Wieland during a WPIAL Class 4A preliminary-round playoff game Thursday.
Yough girls outlast Highlands in 2OT to end postseason win drought
February 13, 2025
In a game filled with twists and turns — turnovers, fouls, momentum shifts and clutch moments — Yough battled through adversity and came from behind to secure a grueling 53-47 double-overtime win over Highlands in a preliminary-round game of the WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball playoffs Thursday.

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Freeport’s Elena Jenkins fights for a loose ball with Highlands’ Tyarah Woody earlier this month.
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 13, 2025
February 12, 2025
WPIAL basketball playoffs

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Yough’s Hailey Bock scores against Charleroi on Jan. 30, 2023.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Yough seeks elusive playoff win
Yough’s motivation for the playoffs lies in its drive to improve, a long-standing goal on Cougar Mountain.

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Franklin Regional’s Connor Crossey pressures Latrobe’s Max Butler on Jan. 31.
Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 13, 2025
Boys

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s David Wachinski attempts a driving layup between Jeannette’s Noah Sunder (left) and Stone Markham (right) on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at GCC.
Westmoreland County teams well-positioned for high seeds in WPIAL boys, girls basketball playoffs
February 8, 2025
The WPIAL will unveil its boys and girls basketball playoff seedings and brackets Monday.

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South Fayette’s Ryan Oldaker works against Montour’s Sienna Palmer during their game Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Robinson.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 3, 2025: Stakes high as regular season winds down
February 2, 2025
The final week of the regular season in WPIAL basketball begins with a bang with several key games for both a section crown and a postseason berth in girls basketball.

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Greensburg Salem sophomore Sophie Beckerleg gets ready to fire up a shot during practice Nov. 15, 2024.
Westmoreland County girls basketball teams face challenge of step up in class
January 8, 2025
Yough girls basketball moved up to Class 4A this season and did so with some trepidation and uncertainty. It’s a natural reaction to facing larger schools, and the Cougars were not the first, and won’t be the last, to feel that way.

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